The law, which was passed after the Sandy Hook school shooting, bans dozens of firearms — including AR-15s, AK-47s and the Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle — and puts a 10-round limit on magazines.
Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in 2012. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland's decade-old ban on military-style firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.
"Our objective is simple: End all bans on so-called 'assault weapons' nationwide. And we look forward to doing just that," coalition president Brandon Combs said in a statement. "Moreover, the Maryland law fits comfortably within our nation's tradition of firearms regulation," Wilkinson wrote."It is but another example of a state regulating excessively dangerous weapons once their incompatibility with a lawful and safe society becomes apparent, while nonetheless preserving avenues for armed self-defense."Eight other 4th Circuit judges joined Wilkinson's majority opinion.
Wilkinson said the dissenting judges are in favor of"creating a near absolute Second Amendment right in a near vacuum," striking"a profound blow to the basic obligation of government to ensure the safety of the governed. The 4th Circuit previously declared the ban constitutional in a 2017 ruling, saying the guns banned under Maryland's law aren't protected by the Second Amendment.
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